4th Bedfordshire Battalion Home Guard Designation.
Embroidered circular battalion designation for the 4th ( Luton ) Battalion Home Guard. Some of the Bedfordshire battalions tended to ignore official practice and wore the black/yellow/black flash of the Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment below which was worn a circular badge in regimental colours denoting each individual battalion. Good, used condition and scarce. read more
War Gases Learn and Live.
C1942 commercial manual entitled ' War Gases Learn and Live '. 24pgs covering all aspects of gas warfare from identification to weather effects. Designed to appeal to the Civil Defences and the Home Guard. Good used condition, lightly rubbed covers, has been folded. read more
Save to Win the Peace 1945 Badge.
Tin and card pin badge featuring the flags of the Allies and the slogan ' Save to Win the Peace 1945 '. In good clean condition. read more
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Instructions for Operational Link between Fire Guard and N.F.S.
1943 1st ed. ' Amended Instructions for the Operational Link between The Fire Guard and the National Fire Service '. 48pgs detailing the respective responsibility of both the Fire Guard and the N.F.S. Includes the organisation of the Fire Guard, code signs, duties, etc. and the communication and liaison with their NFS colleagues. Good, clean condition. read more
W.L.A. Macintosh.
1942 dated Women's Land Army Macintosh. Size ' small ' for bust size 32" ( over jersey ), in good overall condition with some staining . Treated canvas is a little stiff, paper label to interior, retaining belt and issue number painted to interior. Scarce. read more
Fall in, the Fire Parties ! Leaflet.
C 1941, double sided leaflet issued by the Min.of Home Security urging ' householders, businessmen, shopkeepers and employers ' to join or organise fire parties. Ends with the exhortation ' Fall in, the Fire Parties ! ' Good, clean condition with minor creasing.
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Aids to Weapon Training.
1942 1st ed. ' Aids to Weapon Training - Some ideas on improvisation ' by Lt.Col.G.E.Thornton and Mjr.H.de L.Walters. 75pgs with b/w photographs sketches and diagrams this manual published by Gale & Polden covers aspects from A/T Rifle sighting to destroying unexploded grenades. Good, clean condition. read more
General Civilian Respirator and MB Gasmask Container
A good example of a General Civilian Respirator contained in an MB Gasmask Container. Respirator is a small size by Romac made in 1940 with a label attached, written in a child's hand giving a name and an address in South Shields. It is contained in a white painted ( for blackout visibility ) MB Gasmask Container manufactured by Metal Box with room for ownership details to lid. Mask in good use... read more
Ulster National Savings Badge.
Brass and enamel, pin back lapel badge for members of local savings and committees involved in war savings in Northern Ireland. Featuring the red hand of Ulster as it's central feature manufactured by H.W.Miller, B'ham. Good condition. read more
Join the ARP Gummed Label.
Featuring the classic ARP badge design this gummed label was used as part of the ' Join the A.R.P ' campaign. Impressed foil construction, gummed reverse designed to be attached to correspondence etc. Slightly rubbed.
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